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The escalating trade conflicts between the two superpowers are sending shockwaves across the world.
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Wednesday 18 December 2024
US reportedly investigates Chinese semiconductors with possible tariffs amid dominance concerns
The US reportedly plans to invoke Section 301 of the Trade Act to investigate Chinese semiconductors, focusing on mature process chips in medical devices, cars, and smartphones. The...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
China targets Nvidia as cloud firms navigate AI chip restrictions
The Chinese government has ramped up actions against Nvidia, including reopening antitrust investigations and abruptly removing all products from the company's Tmall flagship store...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Trump's return sparks concerns over AI regulation and cloud operations in China
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on January 20, 2025. A primary concern in the software sector is the potential tightening of regulations on open-source models and the...
Friday 15 November 2024
China exports only 2.6% of EVs to North America from Jan to Sep 2024; likely to decline even further post-Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump's policies tend to prioritize "America First" and "Made in America," with the objective of protecting domestic industries
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Apple expected to scale up iPhone production in India following Trump win
Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election and the possibility of a renewed US-China trade war, Indian officials believe Apple may scale up its manufacturing...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Trump and Harris clash on US-China tech war: tariffs, chip exports, and America's competitive edge
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris recently faced off in their first presidential debate, clashing on issues such as the US chip supply to China and the...
Monday 19 August 2024
Regionalized production benefits Foxconn
The US-China trade war, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global supply chain relocations, has benefited Foxconn due to its diversified global footprint.
Monday 12 August 2024
Advanced AI solutions urgent to tackle language barriers amid rapid TSMC expansion
Taiwan's tech giants, such as TSMC, are expanding globally to mitigate risks from the US-China trade war and geopolitical tensions, facing challenges from regional language and cultural...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
China's pursuit of self-sufficiency in chipmaking equipment hurts Taiwan exports
Taiwan's chipmaking tool exports, which prioritize the market in China, have been impacted by China's increased efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment.
Monday 29 July 2024
Foxconn's Vietnam plant to roll out 4 million Nintendo Switch annually by 2027
Foxconn is set to produce Nintendo Switch consoles in Quang Ninh, Vietnam, as part of its US$260 million investment project in the province.
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Taiwan's tech industry braces for continued US-China tensions amid looming US election
Taiwan's ICT supply chain believes that regardless of the outcome of the upcoming US presidential election, trade tensions between the US and China will not improve.
Friday 19 July 2024
The return of a US-China trade war? Q&A with political economist June Park
Global stock markets tumbled the day after news about US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's accusation about Taiwan taking the chip business from the United States and...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Foxconn steps up new factory development in India, Vietnam, and Mexico
As a global leader in ICT manufacturing, Hon Hai (Foxconn) has become a bellwether of relocation trends in the manufacturing industry, as its customers increasingly demand "China+1"...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Xi urges China to combat rivals' tech dominance during chip battle with US
President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor...
Friday 14 June 2024
Taiwan anticipates Goldilocks economy in 2024 while closely monitoring uncertainties in China
Taiwan's Central Bank announced to raise the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate forecast for the entire year of 2024 to 3.77% in the second quarter's quarterly Monetary Policy...